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extinguish
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Derivatives :
n
extinguishment
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adj
extinguishable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- extinguish
[ɪks'tɪŋgwɪʃ]
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1.
vt.
[frm]
[+fire]
扑灭
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2.
vt.
[+light]
[ cigarette]
熄灭
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3.
vt.
[+hope]
[ memory]
使破灭
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- extinguish
[ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ]
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1.
vt.
消灭，使消亡
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The traitors were extinguished.
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叛徒们被消灭了。
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2.
vt.
扑灭，熄灭
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The firefighters extinguished the fire.
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消防员把大火扑灭了。
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Too big to be extinguished at once，the forest fires at best could be contained.
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这场森林大火火势太大，一时无法扑灭，最多只能控制其范围。
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3.
vt.
掐灭
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Please extinguish your cigarettes in the ashtray.
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请在烟灰缸里把你的烟灭了。
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4.
vt.
废除，终止，取消
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The outdated contract has now been extinguished.
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这份过时的合同现已被终止了。
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Socialism extinguished these archaic customs.
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社会主义使这些古老的风俗灭绝了。
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5.
vt.
灭绝，成批杀死，大量毁灭
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The dictator wanted to extinguish all of his opposition in one go.
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这位独裁者想一口气消灭所有对手。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- extinguish
[ɪk'stɪŋgwɪʃ]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to put out or quench (a light, flames, etc)
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2.
vt.
to remove or destroy entirely; annihilate
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3.
vt.
[Archaic]
to eclipse or obscure by or as if by superior brilliance
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4.
vt.
[law]
to discharge (a debt)
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5.
vt.
[Etymology]
C16: from Latin exstinguere, from stinguere to quench
Examples
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Please extinguish your cigarettes in the ashtray.
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请在烟灰缸里把你的烟灭了。
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Firefighters are continuing working hard to now fully extinguish the blaze.
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消防队员正继续努力灭火。
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请把烟灭了。
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Please stub out (or extinguish) your cigarette.
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消防员冒着生命危险扑灭森林大火。
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The firefighter put his life in danger to extinguish the forest fire.
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